South Korea vs Paraguay: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local)
South Korea
24,931 cur lcu
in 2022
Paraguay
18,946 cur lcu
in 2024
South Korea rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
5th
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) over time
- South Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24,931 cur lcu against 18,946 cur lcu in Paraguay, a difference of 5,985 cur lcu.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 5th of 70 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,463 cur lcu | 7,445 cur lcu | 7,018 cur lcu | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18,711 cur lcu | 12,157 cur lcu | 6,554 cur lcu | South Korea |
| 2020s | 23,444 cur lcu | 16,336 cur lcu | 7,108 cur lcu | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, South Korea or Paraguay?
- South Korea, at 24,931 cur lcu against 18,946 cur lcu in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between South Korea and Paraguay?
- 5,985 cur lcu, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Paraguay rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 5th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.